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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS DDT 8113 RESEARCH AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Marine Tourism Non-thesis (Distance Learning)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DURMUŞ ALI DEVECI

Offered to

Marine Tourism Non-thesis (Distance Learning)

Course Objective

To gain knowledge and skill on scientific research and research processes.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knowledge on concept of science, knowledge and research about the concepts 2   Knowledge on differences among the scientific research methods 3   Knowledge of research methods in the social sciences 4   Gain the ability to analyze the data collected in the process of scientific research 5   Gaining the ability to complete research process

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction, information on teaching methods. Science and scientific Approach 2 Research in social sciences, Scientific research, Ethics is research. Research topic selection 3 Concept, Research question and Narrowing, Data and Data types, Classification approaches in social science research, Research Topic Selection 4 Variables, Measurement, Scales, Validity, Reliability, Hypothesis, Research topic selection 5 The population of research, Sampling, Sampling methods, Sample size, Research topic selection 6 The methods article review, Research topic selection 7 Midterm exam 8 Presentations of articles 9 Qualitative Research, Qualitative Research Methods 10 Analysis of qualitative data, Presentations research related articles 11 Quantitative Research Methods and Analysis of quantitative data 12 Writing research report, summary, references, figures and tables, resources 13 Presentation of Research 14 Presentation of Research

Recomended or Required Reading

Main sources: Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri (2009), ED. Kaan Böke Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri (2007), Remzi Altunışık, Recai Coşkun, Serkan Bayraktaroğlu, Engin Yıldırım. Sosyal Bilimler Için Veri Analizi El Kitabı (2002), Şener Büyüköztürk. Işletme Istatistiği (2008) , Hülya Tütek, Şevkinaz Gümüşoğlu Research Methods for Business (2010) Uma Sekaran, Roger Bougie. Other materials: SPSS Programme

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature review ,case studies, data analyses, presentations and discussion.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER) 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE 4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.20 + FN* 0.60 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 11 3 33 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 11 4 44 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Preparing assignments 1 15 15 Preparing presentations 1 5 5 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 116

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 LO.2 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 LO.3 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 LO.4 4 5 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 5 4 LO.5 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 5